EVERY MONDAY
Beat It: Drumming For Dementia Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Hosted by Lynn – contact her on the above email.
Beginners Belly Dance Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.4pm, £7/£30 for 5-week course. Info info@
burlesquecardiff.co.uk. With Stephanie. Every Monday apart from holiday breaks.Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158.
Brecon Town Band Rehearsals Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623650. Hosted by Dave Jones – contact him on the above number.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting The Plum Tree, Canton, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392. A friendly social group offering the chance to “liven up your social life and meet new friends” through a varied events programme including theatre, live music, walks, badminton, table tennis and pub nights. More info at www.cardiffivc.org.uk.
Cardio Climb Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30-7.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. High intensity workout combining cardio and climbing.
Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-10.45pm, £8/£6 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. A fusion of salsa, ballroom, tango, hip-hop and jive. Classes are easy and relaxed.
Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252.
Community Choir Rehearsals Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7-9pm, free. Info 01443 491424.
Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down and taking place every Monday during term time (until Mon 11 Dec, then starting again on Mon 8 Jan).
Drop-in Meditation And Mindfulness Classes The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £5/£3 unwaged. Info 01792 458245. New weekly class led by Mike Garside, Resident Teacher of Dharmavajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Swansea.
FAN Group Meeting Grange Pavilion, Grangetown, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. FAN (Friends And Neighbours) groups offer the chance to meet people, speak about a chosen topic for one hour, and have a chat and a cuppa. More FAN meetings are elsewhere in Cardiff every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
FAN Group Meeting Whitchurch Library, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga Pontcanna Dojo, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £7/£6. Info [email protected].
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Boxing-based high-intensity workout with a house soundtrack. Today’s lineup looks like this. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; Warehouse ABC 5-7pm.Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 5-5.45pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Funkypump 6-7pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump 6-7 + 7-8pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely, Cardiff: 6.15-7.15pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Little Monkey Club Bijou, Cowbridge. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Mon 26 Mar. Also every Wednesday and Friday.
Little Monkey Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info 01656 649190. 9.30am: Heigh-Ho; 10.25am: Rock’n’Roll; 11.05am: Jiggety-Jig. Runs until Mon 26 Mar. Also on Fridays.
Little Monkey Club Heronston Hotel, Bridgend. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Mon 26 Mar.
Little Monkey Club Salvation Army, Penarth. Info 01656 649190. Also on every Wednesday. Runs until Mon 26 Mar.
Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 5.45-8pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11 years old: 5.45-6.45pm; 12 and up: 6.45-8pm.
Newport Badminton Club Bettws Active Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in south-east Wales. Also on Thursdays.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule looks like this. 4.30-6pm: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years). 6-8pm: Aerial Hoop Level 2, Static Trapeze Level 3. 7.45-9.45pm: Aerial Hoop Levels 3 and 4, Static Trapeze Level 4. Runs until Mon 23 Apr, with a half-term break on Mon 5 Mar.
Pilates-Based Back Care Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10.30am. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai. Also on Wednesday afternoons.
Pilates-Based Body Conditioning Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 11.45am. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai. Also on Wednesday evenings.
Qigong Class The Sunhouse, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £5. Info 07779 151916. More at www.bringingbalance.co.uk.
Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis.
Salsa Classes Horse & Groom, Cowbridge. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate.
St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehearsals.
Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332.
Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Learn traditional Korean karate; beginners welcome.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 3-6pm Open training; 6-8pm Intermediate Aerial Hoop And Circus Fitness; 8-10pm Beginners Aerial Hoop.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. 6.30-8pm: intermediate; 8.10-9.30pm: beginners.
EVERY TUESDAY
A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252.
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday.
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday.
Beginners Ballet Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.15-7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Covering key ballet principles including developing core strength, improving posture, basic steps, flexibility and coordination. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Beginners Contemporary Dance Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-8.45pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Exploring the basic principles of contemporary dance through a set of exercises. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebell 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10.30-11.30am; HIIT 1.15-1.45pm; Funkypump 5.15-6 + 6-7pm; Funkypump Kidz 5.15-6pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funky Pump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bootcamp 6.15-7.15pm; Bags 7.15-8.15pm. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7pm. Daleon Fitness, Merthyr: Funkypump 6-7pm.
Gitananda Yoga St David’s Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065.
Glam Dram St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. Amateur theatre company for adults.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20-8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Karate Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15-8.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. With Emma Robins.
Knap Art Group All Saints Church Hall, The Knap, Barry. 2-4pm. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Glyn Pooley. Get in touch if you are interested in developing your creativity through learning to draw or paint.
Laughter Yoga Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5 (suggested donation). Info www.sparklylaughter.co.uk. “No experience required, no stretching and no mats needed,” promise the organisers.
Learn To Rock’n’Roll 50s Style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club, Bridgend. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank. Lessons are from 8.15-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30. First dance lesson free.
Life Drawing Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147.
Little Monkey Club Jump Jam, Bridgend. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Tue 27 Mar. Also on every Thursday.Little Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190. 9.45 + 11.05am: Rock’n’Roll; 10.25am: Jiggety-Jig. Runs until Tue 27 Mar. Also on Thursdays.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219. With Lesley Walker. Also on Thursdays, Fridays aand Saturdays.
Morning Yoga Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8-9am, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. A Vinyasa flow class, aimed to develop functional, athletic abilities and maximise strength. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Music Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.45am-1.45pm, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Music and movement class for babies aged eight weeks to five years.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 5-6pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years). 6-7pm: Hula Hoop. 6-8pm: Supervised Training. 7.45-9.45pm: Beginners’ Mixed Aerial. Runs until Tue 24 Apr.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info [email protected].
Qigong & 24 Step Form St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm. Info 07772 657692.
Qigong Class Bute Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, pay by donation. Info 07779 151916. More at www.bringingbalance.co.uk.
Salsa Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners’ class starts 7.30pm; improvers 8.30; bachata 9.30.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Every Tuesday and Friday. This one visits Big Pit Mining Museum of Wales and Brecon Beacons National Park (including BBNP visitors centre).
Student Night Cardiff City Table Tennis Club, Maindy Road Cardiff. 7-9pm, £2. Info 01446 412352. Featuring 16 table tennis tables; players of all ages and abilities are welcome. Check in advance on the sessions as the hall is occasionally booked by someone else.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 10am-6pm Open Training; 6-8pm Trapeze For Beginners And Acrobalance; 8-10pm Chinese Pole.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30-6.30 + 6.45-8pm. Info 029 2087 7959.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £9. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
Yoga Share M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 5-7pm, £4 (suggested donation). Info 029 2047 3373. Led by Ashtanga practitioner Sarah Cleary.
Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. Mixed level class.
Zhan Zhuang Qigong Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. New weekly class, ZZQ being an ancient Chinese health system based on a series of static postures.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Led by Irene Davies, as is…
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252.
Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm. Info 01633 656757.
Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info [email protected].
Cheer Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.30-10.15am, £3. Info 01633 656757. Movement session for babies.
City Of Cardiff Rotaract Meeting Refectory Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 07768 108394. An 18-30s community group that integrates young professionals, students and refugees through community projects and social events.
Djembe Drumming Workshops Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm, £5/£3. Info
[email protected]. 6.30-8pm: beginners (£3); 8.15-9.30pm: intermediate/ advanced (£5). Drop-in classes.
Drop-in Exploring Drawing Workshop Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 7-9pm, £10. Info 01443 682034. With tutor Chris Williams.
FAN Group Meeting Canton Library, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org.
FAN Group Meeting Grangetown Hub, Havelock Place, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 07512 638792.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; Bag Circuit 5-6 + 6-7pm; Warehouse ABC 5-7pm; Abs 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump 6-7 + 7-8pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Zion Chapel, Ponthir, Newport. 6.30-8.30pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Little Monkey Club Bijou, Cowbridge. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Wed 28 Mar.
Little Monkey Club Primo School Of Music, Insole Court, Cardiff. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Wed 28 Mar.
Little Monkey Club Salvation Army, Penarth. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Wed 28 Mar.
Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.15-6.15pm, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. 7-10 years old: 4.15-5.15pm; 14-18: 5.15-6.15pm.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Acrobatics (11+); 6-8pm: Adult Acrobatics; 8-9.30pm: Handstands. Runs until Wed 18 Apr, with a half-term break on Wed 28 Feb.
Pilates-Based Back Care Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 5.45pm. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai.
Pilates-Based Body Conditioning Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai.
Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. With Hayley.
Qigong Class The Hub Community Centre, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 2-3pm. Info 07772 657692.
Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreational Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Day tours from Cardiff, every Wednesday and Saturday. This one visits Caerleon, Caerwent, Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley, Abbey Mill Craft Centre and Raglan Castle.
Toddler Time Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10-11am. Info 01685 384111. Pre-school stories, rhymes and crafts for toddlers.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 10am-6pm Open Training; 6-8pm Introduction To Aerial (beginners mixed); 8-10pm Aerial Silks Intermediate.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.30-11am, 1-2.15pm + 7-9pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk.
Yoga Trwy Gyfrwng Y Gymraeg Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm. Info [email protected].
Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880.
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534.
EVERY THURSDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
Alexander Technique & Yoga M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16/£80 for six sessions. Info 029 2047 3373.
Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky.
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351.
Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863.
Biodanza Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info [email protected]. “A fusion of music, movement and feeling” taught here by Antoinette Lorraine.
Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.30-7.30pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Learn break dancing styles, uprock, freezes and power moves. For ages 8-18.
Ceroc Dance Class Lysaght Institute, Newport. 7.30-10.45pm, £8/£6 NUS. Info [email protected].
Children’s Latin/Ballroom Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4.30-8pm. Info 01495 243252.
FAN Group Meeting Cardiff Central Library. 5pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org.
FAN Group Meeting Cardiff MADE Cafe, Roath, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Cathays Heritage Library, Cardiff. 2.05pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
Fitsteps FAB The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £4. Info 01633 656757. Low intensity dance fitness workout.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebells 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10-11.30am; HIIT 1.15-1.45pm; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funkypump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7 + 7.15-8.15pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely: Funkypump 7.15-8.15pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump Lite 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £25 (five weeks). Info 07980 742328. Hosted by Ronald Macauley.
Hatch Youth Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 4.30-6.30pm. Info 01633 656757. Hosted by Tin Shed Theatre.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £4/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. With Cardiff roller derby team Tiger Bay Brawlers. Also on every Sunday.
Little Monkey Club Jump Jam, Bridgend. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Thurs 29 Mar.
Little Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Thurs 29 Mar.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 8-10pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard who represented Wales at the Junior Commonwealth Games.
Newport Junior Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm: Ropes & Silks Level 2, Static Trapeze Level 2. 7.45-9.45pm: Static Trapeze Level 2, Ropes & Silks Level 3, Ropes & Silks Level 4. Runs until Thurs 19 Apr, with a half-term break on Thurs 1 Mar.
Pilates Pontcanna Dojo, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £7/£6. Info [email protected].
Pilates Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 12.30-1.30pm, £10/£8. Info www.tramshedstudio.com.
Qigong Albert Rd Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 07772 657692.
Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1. Info 029 2037 8866. With money, beers and pizza to be won.
Salsa & Bachata Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7pm-2am, £4-£7. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 7.30pm; improvers/intermediates 8.30. Free bachata dancing from 9.45pm.
Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
Story And Rhyme Time In Welsh For Babies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10-11.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Every Thursday during term time; aimed at 0-4 years.
The Alexander Technique M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am-12pm, £16. Info [email protected]. Small group class hosted by Mike Young.
University Of The 3rd Age Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Richard Walker – contact him on the above email.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm Introduction To Aerial; 8-10pm Beginners Aerial Silks.
Yoga Classes Cardiff Steiner School, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 6-7 + 7-8pm, £8/£6.50. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Mike Young.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8am + 1-2.30, 6-7.15 + 7.30-8.45pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. 11am: Mums & Baby yoga; 7.30pm: Pregnancy yoga.
EVERY FRIDAY
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560.
Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. This is now on every Friday and features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”.
Cardiff Aikikai The Dojo, Roath, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm. Info [email protected].
Bookworm Boogie Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10-11am, £4.50/£3 for each child thereafter. Info 01874 611622. Babies/toddlers session with Sarah Kilbride, featuring a mixture of drama, stories, movement and art.
Cardiff Table Tennis Community Club Upper Hall, Sport Wales, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 01446 412352. Featuring 16 table tennis tables; players of all ages and abilities are welcome. Check in advance on the sessions as the hall is occasionally booked by someone else.
Children’s Tap/Ballet Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 10.30-11.30am. Info 01495 243252.
Community Choir Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.45-11.45am, £72/£48 (12 weeks). Info 01446 401209.
Dance Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.30-10.05am + 10.15-10.50am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Parent/toddler dance and exercise session.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; ABC 5-7pm; Kettlebell 5.15-6pm; Bag Circuit 6.15-7pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6-6.45pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bag Circuit 6-7pm.
Little Monkey Club Bijou, Cowbridge. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Fri 23 Mar.
Little Monkey Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info 01656 649190. 9.30am: Heigh-Ho; 10.25am: Rock’n’Roll; 11.05am: Jiggety-Jig. Runs until Fri 23 Mar.
Little Monkey Club Trinity Church, Porthcawl. Info 01656 649190. Runs until Fri 23 Mar.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Movement And Music For A Fuller Life Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7.45-9.30pm, £5. Info 07726 360584. Biodanza session, on most weeks (ring ahead to check) aiming to help you “discover the joy of living, feel better and happier, benefit from more energy, and be more flexible”.
Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Aerial Skills (11+); Youth: Padawan & Jedi Balance & Manipulation (9+). Runs until Fri 20 Apr, with a half-term break on Fri 2 Mar.
Older Adult Dance/Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11am-12pm, £3. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s.
Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Tango Argentine Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2023 7332. No experience or partner required.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm Circus Fit; 6-8pm Supervised training.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. With Irene Davies.
EVERY SATURDAY
African Drumming Sessions Glyndwr Community Centre, Penarth. 10-11.30am, £7. Info 07974 635502 / [email protected].
Ballroom Dancing Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am kids / 11am adults, £4 per class. Info 01685 384111. 10am: kids; 11am: adults; 12pm: private tuition.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops for kids and parents.
FAN Group Meeting United Reformed Church Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Abs 8-9am; TRX & Kettlebells 9.15-10.15am; Funkypump Kidz 10.30-11.30am; Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ware-house, Port Talbot: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ufit, Cardiff: Bag Circuit 9.30-10.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Boot Camp 8-9pm.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Movement For Children Volcano, Swansea. 10am-12pm, £4. Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. Energetic classes with a focus on creativity, supporting physical development and building confidence. Ages 4-7: 10am; 8-12: 11am.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 10-11am: Family: Prewoks (2-4 years, with an adult); 10-11.30am: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); 11.30am-12.30pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years); 2-4pm: Youth: Jedi Performance Skills (11+); 4-6pm: Youth: Jedi General Skills (11+). Runs until Sat 21 Apr, with a half-term break on Sat 3 Mar.
Performance Academy Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-1pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Offering professional theatre and performance coaching in dance, acting, musical theatre and singing.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sewing Workshops Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-1pm. Info 01633 673739. Hosted by Ellery Design – see www.ellerydesign.com for details of how to book and/or contact them.
St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Selling artisan foods, vintage clothing, antique furniture and bric-a-brac.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 10am-12 pm Introduction to Aerial (beginners mixed); 10am – 12pm Introduction To Chinese Pole; 12-2pm + 2-4pm Drop-in Training.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
EVERY SUNDAY
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351.
Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
Cooper’s Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Ben Cooper.
Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 1.30-3.30pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
Hold Up Sunday Social Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 029 2009 5590. Hosted by Cardiff City Breakers, The Hold Up and Elemental Force. Pool, table tennis and access to The hold Up’s jam/rehearsal space.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £4/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 1-3pm + 3-5pm: Flying Trapeze Level 1; 5-6.30pm: Acrobalance; 5-7pm: Flying Trapeze Level 2 + 3. Runs until Sun 22 Apr, with a half-term break on Sun 4 Mar.
Open Breaking/Breakdance Training Session Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 5-8pm, £3. Info 029 2009 5590. Hosted by Cardiff City Breakers, The Hold Up and Elemental Force.
*Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.
Relaxing Sunday Yoga Class Parkminster United Reform Church, Roath, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £8.50. Info facebook.com/cardiffyoga.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.
THURSDAY 1 MARCH
RAmerican Line Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 1.15-3pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Thursday.
RDrawing Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 2.30-4.30pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / [email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 23 Mar.
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. New poetry and fiction, this month with Stephen Hitchins and Julia Rose Lewis.
Free DJ Workshop For Women Blue Honey Night Cafe, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 07512 247712. New monthly venture from Creative Republic Of Cardiff and local DJ Jessie Belters, this is open to any women or non-binary people who want to learn how to DJ.
Gwanwyn Ar Y Gorwel Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-9pm, £8 adv. Info 01239 841387. Poetry from Paul Steffan Jones, Kittie Belltree, Ron Geaves and Maggie Harris.
RIntroduction To Geology National Museum Cardiff. 1.30-5pm, £65 (five courses). Info 029 2039 7951. Three Museum research curators present a series of five weekly illustrated lectures exploring rocks, minerals and fossils. Every Thursday this month.
Kemi’s Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Monthly gathering, this edition featuring guest storyteller Dominic Kelly. Price includes food.
Making The Eisteddfod Chair National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. As in, how to craft the ceremonial seat out of wood, rather than how to get yourself elected to the panel of directors.
RNorth Wales Beer Festival Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2030 4400. Featuring guest selections from various breweries in said region. On Sat 3 Mar, the final day, it’ll form part of the Canton Beer Festival with the district’s three other pubs which serve half decent ales. (Until Sat 3)
Ocean Mic Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £2 corkage fee. Info [email protected]. BYOB open mic night, every first Thursday of the month.
Poems & Pints Cambrian Arms, Melin, Neath. 7.30pm, free. Info 01639 641556.
Poetry & Cello For St David’s Day Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-9pm, £8. Info 01239 841387. Featuring cellist Daniel Davies.
RReal Ale & Cider Festival 2018 Cardiff University Students Union. 2-11pm, £5. Info 029 2078 1458. Featuring approx 50 ciders, 35 ales and even various meads. On tomorrow also
RSnooker: Welsh Open Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. From £8. Info 029 2022 4488. Annual week of champion cue wrangling. Today is Round 3 and 4; Fri 2 is the quarter-finals; Sat 3 the semi-finals and Sun 4 the final, starting at 7pm. (Until Sun 4)
St David’s Day National History Museum, St Fagans. 7pm, £13. Info 029 2057 3500. One-man life-recalling type show from Welsh showbiz fella.
St David’s Day National Museum Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh cakes, cawl, lambs, all business.
RThe Wearable Art Show Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1PM, 4PM + 7.15pm, £6-£11. Info 029 2039 1391. An avant-garde catwalk show soundtracked by the operatic scores of Stravinsky and Birtwhistle. On tomorrow also.
World Book Day Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-1pm + 1-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Morning/early afternoon: schools and nursery group sessions. Afternoon: family drop-in event to include stories, crafts and face painting.
FRIDAY 2 MARCH
Arts & Craft Table Top Sales Ebenezer Chapel, Tonypandy. 10am-1pm, £5 to set up a table. Info
[email protected]. First Friday of every month.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www.cardiffivc.org.uk. Meeting here on the first Friday of each month.
Farmers Market High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 725106. Quality produce from no more than 50 miles away, on the first Friday of each month.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Manchester Storm Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Little Mice Club: St David’s Special National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
More Sincere, More Ridiculous National Museum Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Lecture by Joe Kelleher, Professor of Theatre and Performance at University Of Roehampton in London.
RMuseum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 10, Fri 16, Sat 24 and Sat 31.
My Welsh Kitchen (Bwyty-Pop!) Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 63.30pm, £52. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Pop-up restaurant evening
P/arty Castle Emporium, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £11. Info 029 2023 2199. Paint, draw, colour and make things while drinking coffee and/or beer.
Peak: Art In The Black Mountains 30th Anniversary Art Auction Angel Hotel, Abergavenny. 7pm. Info [email protected]. Featuring works by Pete Fowler among other artists; proceeds will fund Peak’s Children And Young People appeal for 2018.
RPremium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.30pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 9, Sat 10, Sat 24 and Fri 30.
St David’s Day Coffee Morning Swansea Museum. 10.30am-12pm, £3. Info 01792 653763. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales and featuring a harp recital, cake stall, books and a raffle.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5.50/free under-4s. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘springtime sunshine’.
RWorkshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 1-5pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. Also on tomorrow, from 10am-12pm, and every Friday this month plus Sat 3.
SATURDAY 3 MARCH
RArt Book & Zine Fair Three Doors Up, Queens Arcade, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info [email protected]. View and purchase work by Cardiff illustrators and artists. On tomorrow also.
Civilisations Fun Day Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-2pm. Info 07737 630657. First Saturday of every month.
Craft Fair Coffee Cove Cafe Bar, Barry Island. 10am-3.30pm, free/£10 to set up a stall. Info 07948 399111. Every first Saturday of the month.
Craft Fair St Hillary’s Church Hall, Killay, Swansea. 11am-3pm, £10 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Curator’s Cabinet Of Curiosities – Made In Wales National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song. This month, in fact, it’s the national anthem, on account of the date’s proximity to St David’s Day.
Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info [email protected]. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month.
Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month.
RFlight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Explore how humans are harnessing the forces of the natural world to overcome the many problems of flight. On every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 25.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v West Ham United Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Half Day Art Class: Seascapes With Acrylics The Gate, Cardiff. 9.30am-12.30pm, £25. Info 029 2048 3344. With Rachel Rasmussen.
RHoop N Move Cardio Class Ocean Arts Cardiff. 10-10.45pm, £7/£6 adv. Info [email protected]. With Ellie Pilott. Every Saturday this month.
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
Low ‘N Slow Cooking Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk
Machen Rural Market Machen Church Hall. 10am-2pm. Info 07737 630657. First Saturday of every month.
RMars Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Take a closer look at what the red planet has to offer. On tomorrow also, plus Sat 10, Sun 11 and Wed 14-Sun 25 Feb.
RMasterclass With Alexander Duncan Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £80 (two days). Info 01792 516900. Learn the sculptural processes attached to a range of mould making and casting techniques. On tomorrow also.
MMA: Cage Warriors 91 Newport Centre. 4-11pm, £60/£35. Info 01633 656656. Featuring Josh Reed v Brian Bouland as the main event, plus no less than 20 other matches on the pro and amateur cards across seven hours.
Open Haus The Printhaus / The Boneyard, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. Monthly open studios here, an opportunity to meet the artists and makers in this creative community. On the first Saturday of every month.
RPremium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.30pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Two-hour tour walking through woodlands, ruins and graveyards. Also on Fri 9, Fri 16 and Sat 31.
Saturday Craft Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
RSaturday Drop-In Workshops For Families Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Every Saturday this month.
Shanti Sadan – Meditation And Non-Duality St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1.30-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2087 8444. Taking place in the St Asaph Room.
RSpace Hunters Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Go on a treasure hunt in space to meet an astronaut, ride on a comet’s tail, look for an exploding star and more. Suitable for under-7s. On tomorrow also, plus Sat 10, Sun 11 and Wed 14-Sun 25 Feb.
Star Trek Afternoon: The Qapla Quiz Waterstones, Swansea. 2.30pm, free. Info 01792 463567.
St David’s Day Party National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Folk music, dancing, games, crafts and a harp recital.
St David’s Party National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Folk music, crafts and choirs.
The Burger Festival The Depot, Cardiff. 2-6 + 7-11pm, £3-£7 (afternoon)/£5-£7 (evening). Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Eat burgers made by various burger makers. Afternoon session is for kids/families, evening for grownups.
RVintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo they’re saying! On tomorrow also.
Wasteless Suppers Cafe Sio, Cardiff. 7.30-11pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City Events and featuring a menu created from food surplus that would otherwise have been wasted. Also on Sat 31 this month, at Milk & Sugar.
SUNDAY 4 MARCH
Bring And Share Supper Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, free. Info [email protected]. Community social, every first Sunday of the month.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
REssential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.30pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Thurs 15, Sun 25 and Thurs 29.
Friars Walk Market Friars Walk, Newport. 11am-4pm, £24 to set up a table. Info 07954 654220. On the first Sunday of every month, on John Frost Square (in good weather) or inside the Mall (in normal weather).
Imagination Forum: Gathering #2 Riverside Warehouse, Cardiff. 3-7pm, free. Info radha@
gentleradical.org. Descrobed as “a brand new platform and networking space for discussion, events and activities which explore the cultural sector in Wales from a decolonising perspective.” Reserve a place in advance via the above email.
Introduction to Table Loom Weaving Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £85. Info 029 2048 4611. With Laura Thomas.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cowbridge Leisure Centre. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 40 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved kids’ toys, ahead of Christmas.
Music In The Museum National Museum Cardiff. 3pm, £5. Info 029 2039 7951. Piano recital by Ken Hamilton, performed alongside an Impressionist art lecture by Bryony White.
RPiggy Walking With A ‘Pig-Nic’ Senni Valley, Brecon Beacons. £25/£10 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a pair of friendly Kune Kune pigs (from New Zealand, look a bit like Ewoks) for a walk, then return to the smallholding for refreshments. Also on Sun 11, Mon 26, Tue 27 and Sat 31 this month.
RBallet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-6.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Pre-primary (4-6 year olds) 4pm; primary (6-8 year olds) 4.45pm; grade 1 5.45pm. Tutor: Miriam Riseborough. Every Monday.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
RPilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Every Monday.
Stretch Revive & Relax Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 10.30-12.30pm. Info [email protected]..
Swing Dance Sunday Bootlegger, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 07495 657407. Taster classes, every first Sunday of the month, with Anna Rogers from Lindy Hop Cardiff.
Weber: The Art Of Charcoal Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716.
MONDAY 5 MARCH
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933..
RInto The Heart Performance Art Workshop The Muse, Brecon. 6-8pm, £10 (five days). Info 07375 627635. A Brecon Women’s Festival event, with a week-long series of workshops conducted by Sabina Krauze and Mario Laudan. Culminates with a performance at 6pm on Fri 9. (Until Fri 9)
RuPaul Pub Quiz: Cardiff Bierkeller, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm. Info 0845 533 3000. Drag Race-themed quiz.
Tea And Cake Tuesday Ffotogallery, Turner House, Penarth. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2070 8870.
RWrite On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758. An open group of writers who encourage others to write and also critique work. Also on Mon 19; it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 6 MARCH
Board Games At The Gate The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-10.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. On the first Tuesday of each month.
Cardiff Music Women The Moon, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm, free. Info [email protected]. First of two similar events this month, the second being on Sun 11; today features talks with local women in music, the launch of a Directory Of Music Women, live music from Lunar Bird, Eadyth and one more TBC, informal networking and a graffiti demo. Book in advance (on Eventbrite) please.
RExplore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Discuss books and authors in a casual setting (no obligation to have read the books in advance). Also on Tue 13 and Tue 20 this month.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Barnsley Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Glimpses Of Victorian Life Seen Through Photographs Of The 1860S And 70S Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £8. Info 029 2087 8100. Talk by Stephen Rowson.
Lloyd & Rose Buck: Our Life With Birds The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01633 656757. Avian expert couple with a stage show featuring eagles, owls and so forth, right there in the dang theatre!
RPainting For Pleasure Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 10am-12pm + 1-3pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / [email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Tuesday until 21 Mar.
RPilates The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners session. Every Tuesday.
RRoath Writers The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. A space for writers of all levels to write, develop and share their work in an informal workshop environment. Every first two Tuesdays of the month (also on Tue 13).Tibet: The Roof Of The World Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £8. Info 01874 611622. Arts Society Brecknock talk with Zara Fleming.
RWorldSong Choir Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £40 (five weeks). Info 07549 526527. Unaccompanied harmony singiong class with Pauline Down. Every Tuesday until 27 Mar.
WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH
An Evening With Sunny Ormonde Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01600 772467. Stories etc from the actor who plays Lillian in The Archers.
Cardiff Jobs Fair City Hall, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2023 0130.
Conservation Club Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 4-4.45pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Find out how the gallery looks after its collections. For ages 8-14.
Conservation Surgery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Ask questions about how to take care of art.
RDance For Parkinsons Miners Institute, Blackwood. 10-11.15am, £3.50. Info 01495 227206. Weekly classes (also on Wed 14 and Wed 21 this month) for people with Parkinson’s and based on English National Ballet’s repertoire.
Dance The Night Away Crazy Cafe, Penarth. 7pm, £20. Info 029 2240 4777. Line, jive, cha cha and samba dancing for beginners, with tutor Gwen. Tapas and finger food is included in the price.
RElliecoptor Hoops Hoop Jam / Skill Share Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Also on Wed 14 and Wed 21 this month.
RFoundation Course In Drawing Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm + 7.30-9pm, £75 (10 weeks). Info 029 2061 5528. New weekly course taking place in the Art Studio here and running every Wednesday until 21 Mar.
RPilates The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Advanced session. Every Wednesday.
Puckin’ Poutine Kitchen Takeover Brewdog, Cardiff. 5-10pm, free. Info 029 2023 1684. These guys are the only people in Wales who make poutine, Canada’s national dish [citation needed] of chips with cheese curd and gravy, and they’re here to serve it up with your pricey jars.
Quiz For A Cause: Cardiff Foodbank The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4. Info 029 2048 3344.
Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month. RScriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 21 this month.
The Art Of Conservation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Go behind the scenes of the Gallery in this guided tour of our conservation studios. Book in advance please.
RUpside Down Circus: Acrobalance Taster Sesson Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £5. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Drop-in workshops, also on Wed 14 this month.
THURSDAY 8 MARCH
Arts Society Cardiff Lecture Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. ‘Foreigners in London 1520-1677’, by Leslie Primo.
Bake It! Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Crafty Beer NosDa, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £15. Info 029 2037 8866. Do crafts and drink some drinks, with your hosts Twin Made. Price includes one drink and crafting materials/equipment.
Endarken Peak Cymru, The Old School, Crickhowell (starting point). 6pm, free (donations welcome). Info [email protected]. A site-specific interactive outdoor performance expedition (you heard) hosted by Simon Whitehead. Starting at Peak, participants will move across the Black Mountains undertaking collaborative exercises and choreographies.
Gallery Talk: Roger Cecil: A Secret Artist Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 11am, free. Info 01267 222775. By Dr Peter Wakelin.
RHowl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 15 in February).
Juke M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 7-10pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Regular poetry night, this month based on the Unruly Refuge exhibition currently showing here and featuring readings by the artist DLM Saunders of his own poems.
Movies At The Museum: Thelma And Louise Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £3. Info 029 2034 6214.
Rethinking Riverside Riverside Warehouse, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info [email protected]. A community conversation about place, with specific reference to this part of Cardiff and hosted by Stephen Pritchard. Book in advance (via Eventbrite) please.
St David’s Day Lecture Singleton Campus, Swansea University. 7pm. Info Singleton Campus, Swansea University. ‘Wales And The European Union’ by Emyr Lewis. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
The Little Clocktower Man Quiz Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £1. Info 07933 844234. Monthly event. Vocations Fayre St David’s College, Penylan, Cardiff. 4.30-7.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 8555. This is part of a Vocations Festival, taking place at the college all week, and employers are invited to exhibit for free this evening.
Young Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
FRIDAY 9 MARCH
Classic French Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
RCraft In A Day: Traditional Basket Making National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10am-5pm, £90 (two days). Info 029 2057 3070. Make a Cyntell, aka a traditional Welsh frame basket. On tomorrow also.
Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds on the second Friday of every month.
Tea Dance St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. With Alan Taylor.
Valleys Folk Dance Night Bethlehem Chapel, Blaenavon. 7.30-10.15pm, £3. Info
[email protected]. BYOB ceilidh night with dances called by Rod.
SATURDAY 10 MARCH
An Audience With Weather Presenter Behnaz Akhgar National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. BBC Wales deluge announcer talks about her life and work.
An Evening With Ant Middleton Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £21.50/£15.50 kids. Info 01792 475715. Survival expert type chats about that sort of thing.
Arts/Craft/Food Market Taibach Community Centre, Port Talbot. 11am-4pm, £10 to set up a table. Info 07920 111869.
Craft In A Day: Needle Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 24).
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Felting National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10am-5pm, £40. Info 029 2057 3070.
Drop-In Knotwork & Beadwork Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4611. Monthly class, normally on the second Saturday of the month.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Birmingham City Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Taking place here on the second Saturday of each month.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Edinburgh Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
International Women’s Day National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Drop-in activities, talks by Museum archivists and Wales’ first black woman councillor, Lowri Jenkins, and activist banner maker Thalia Campbell.
Is AI Sexist? National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. International Women’s Day panel debate concerning sexism in tech, and a possible reflection in its cxreations, including artificial intelligence. Thought this was about a bloke called Al initially, fortunately Buzz’s trusty serif font should ensure no such confusion for you.
Moroccan Spice Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month until the end of the year.
Personalised Letter Cushion The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Saturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Sausage Making Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £130. Info 01600 714595.
So You Want To Be A Director? Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am-2.30pm, £12. Info 029 2030 4400. A YFPA 2018 session for kids aged 9-12, featuring an interactive lecture on part of the filmmaking process (a follow-up is on Sat 17).
RSpoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Spring Ball Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £14.50. Info 01656 815995. Gareth & Andrea Jarvis present Michael and Lauren Hemera, UK Professional Latin American dance champions.
Super Science Saturday: British Science Week Special National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
That 70s Fair Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 12-6pm, free. Info 029 2039 9557. Featuring 10 vintage stalls, live music by Buzzard and Flowers For Freaks and feminist-themed discussion with Poppy Penson.
The XX Factor National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. A look at some of the discoveries and breakthroughs made by women scientists, to mark International Women’s Day.
Welsh Wrestling Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £11. Info 0300 3656677.
Why We Laugh National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Professor Sophie Scott on the science of laughter. Book in advance please.
Young Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Motion puppet workshops.
SUNDAY 11 MARCH
Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/
barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month.
Cardiff Music Women The Moon, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm, free. Info [email protected]. Music, spoken word and poetry from Adwaith, Rufus Mufasa, Jaffrin Khan, Selena Caemawr, Bel Blue and Sarah Maccreadie. Book in advance (on Eventbrite) please.
Dungaree Dress Making Workshop The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £30. Info [email protected]. Create cool things under the tutelage of Twin Made.
Family Film Club Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 516900. Monthly screenings, visit www.glynnviviangallery.org to see what it is this month. Book in advance please.
Film Club – Artist’s Choice Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Monthly screenings, chosen by exhibiting artists. Book in advance please.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Mother’s Day Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. Info 07557 773723. Featuring bottomless prosecco and cream teas.
New Penarth Vintage Fayre Paget Rooms, Penarth. 10am-5pm, £2. Info 029 2071 3843. Featuring stalls, live entertainment, Penarth Soul Club DJs, lindy hop sessions and some other stuff. Previously in the Wales Millennium Centre.
Persian Calligraphy Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £65. Info 029 2048 4611. With Sahar Saki.
Rugby Union: RBS Six Nations: Wales v Italy Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm, £20-£75. Info 08442 777888. Wales’ second home match of this year’s tournament. Wales v France is on Sat 17.
RTuneless Choir Cardiff Aspire Fitness, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 first session/£7 drop-in/£40 for eight weeks. Info 07745 683723. Choir, led by Mei Gwynedd, for people who want to sing but can’t carry a tune. Also on Sun 25 this month.
Vintage And Handmade Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
MONDAY 12 MARCH
RJoy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054. On the second and fourth Monday of every month (also Mon 26 in March).
RLambing Day Courses National History Museum, St Fagans. 8.30am-4pm, £95. Info 029 2057 3500. Also on Wed 14 andf Fri 16, although the last of those is sold out.
RVelotech Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 15)
TUESDAY 13 MARCH
Art Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Explore movement, sound, language, textures, shapes and colours with kids aged between six months and three years. Book in advance please.
RCaerphilly Castle Dark Tour Caerphilly Castle front gate (meeting point). 7pm, £13.50/£10. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Tue 20.
Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.
Talk: The Story Of St Woolos Cathedral Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 7pm, £2/free members. Info 01633 656656. By Jeremy Knight.
Tea Dance Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2.30pm, £5 adv. Info 0845 2263510.
The Dressmaker & Clothes Swap Cinema & Co, Swansea. 6-9pm, £10 adv. Info 07982 624959. Bring along five or more items of unwanted clothing, and swap them for the stuff you’d rather wear. Then sit down to watch the movie The Dressmaker.
WEDNESDAY 14 MARCH
RGlynn Vivian Young People Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Anyone aged 16-24 can participate in discussing plans and organising events for other young people in Swansea. Also on Wed 28 this month.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
International Women’s Day Shorts Riverside Warehouse, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £5.50/£3.50/asylum seeking women free. Info [email protected]. Short films which pledge to focus on women’s power, place and voice in society, followed by discussion and refreshments.
Nicholas Parsons Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £17.50/£16. Info 01600 772467. Radio uber-veteran, now 94 years old (I actually Googled this to check someone hadn’t taken a Private Eye gag as serious, but he actually is 94), shares showbizzy anecdotes etc.
Swansea Sports Awards Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 475715.
Walk And Draw BayArt, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2065 0016. Join Mary Husted and Valerie Coffin Price for a walking/drawing experience. Part of the 2018 Get Creative Festival and limited to 12 people.
THURSDAY 15 MARCH
Open Space: Philip Gross & Robert Walton Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Talk, Readings by two poets.
RWOW Film Festival 2018 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2.30pm. Info 01970 623232. Seven days of film screenings sourced from around the globe, plus various introductions, taks and other extraneous stuff. Go to www.wowfilmfestival.com for a full description, but here’s what’s on each day. Today: Bopem (2.30pm); Professor Birgit Beumers On Central Asian Cinema (4.30pm); Heavenly Normandic (5.45pm); The Square (8.15pm). Fri 16: Sweet Country (2.30pm + 8.15pm); Foxtrot (5.45pm). Sat 17: Mary & The Witch’s Flower (11am); Bigfish & Begonia (2.15pm); The Third Murder (5.30pm); Free & Easy (8.15pm). Sun 18: Beauty & The Dogs (1.30pm); Wajib (3.30pm); The Prince Of Nothingwood (5.30pm). Mon 19: Mary & The Witch’s Flower (5.45pm, subtitled version); Israfil (8.15pm). Tue 20: The Prince Of Nothingwood (2.30pm); Have A Nice Day (5.30pm). Wed 21: Foxtrot (2.30pm); The Gulls (5.45pm); Western (8.15pm). (Until Wed 21)
FRIDAY 16 MARCH
Attack! Pro Wrestling: I’ve Got A Dark Match And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Up Lykos Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £16 adv. Info 029 2037 3144. Indy wrestling bonanza returns to the CCC. I feel excluded by not understanding the presumably obscure reference in the event title (j/k, I’m not fussed really).
BYOB Craft Night The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £15. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Creativity And Time To Dream Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University. 4pm, free. Info 029 2047 2266. Kids’ literature event featuring Children’s Laureate Lauren Child, plus the less nominatively determinative Casia Wiliam (Welsh language Children’s Laureate) and Sophie McKeand (Young People’s Laureate Of Wales). Book in advance please.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
Springtime In The Med Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Talk: Rembrandt National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Anne Pritchard talks about Rembrandt’s portrait of Catrina Hooghsaet.
SATURDAY 17 MARCH
Botanical Art Course Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-4pm, £37.50. Info 029 2059 3328. Monthly workshop hosted by Debbie Devauden.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Brunel In South Wales National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Stephen K Jones discusses the big man Isambard; hosted by the Historical Association Swansea Branch.
Craft Fayre & Fun Day Trallwn Community Centre, Pontypridd. 11am-3pm, £10 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Craft In A Day Natural Dyeing Workshop National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-5pm, £55. Info 029 2057 3600.
David Starkey Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £16/£14. Info 01874 611622. British historian with an afternoon talk in which he suggests Henry VIII might have been the first Brexiteer.
Enamelling Workshop Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £85. Info 029 2048 4611. With Kathryn Willis.
Gallery Talk: 4 Contemporary Painters In Conversation Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 2pm, free. Info 01267 222775. Helen Booth, Laura Edmunds, Catrin Llwyd Evans and Sarah Poland.
Glittery & Macramé Jewellery The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
How To Edit A Film Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am-2.30pm, £12. Info 029 2030 4400. A YFPA 2018 session for kids aged 9-12.
Learn To Crochet National History Museum, St Fagans. 10.30am-1pm + 2-4.30pm, £45/£35. Info 029 2057 3500. Two sessions, with Anna Phillips.
Make Chocolate Truffles Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-12.30pm, £50. Info 01600 714595.
Malaysian Evening Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6pm, £6-£15. Info 01970 623232. Music, dance and food, hosted by the Malaysian Culture Society.
Rugby Union: RBS Six Nations: Wales v France Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm, from £80. Info 08442 777888. Sold out.
Spice World (India To Far East) Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. With stalls from Riverside Real Food.
Tony Robinson: No Cunning Plan Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01600 772467. Tony is a patron of this venue, whatever that entails, and today is reading from his autobiography (this listing) and his series of kids’ books (see listing below).
Tony Robinson: Weird World Of Wonders Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 2.30pm, £5/£4. Info 01600 772467.
RTotemic: Family Workshops Peak Cymru, The Old School, Crickhowell. Free. Info [email protected]. Two open days for Pete Fowler’s locally-themed/site-specific art exhibition, which you can read more about in the Art listings. This event is in collaboration with Llangattock Community Woodland Group. On tomorrow also.
Vintage Kilo Sale The Last Resort, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info www.lastresortswansea.com. Designer labels at £15 a kilo, on monthly here.
SUNDAY 18 MARCH
Brain Games National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Neuroscience-themed day of family-friendly activities hosted by Cardiff University scientists.
Cardiff Arts Free Festival Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 10am-11pm. Info 07933 844234. Craft stalls, free workshops (in yoga, life drawing, poetry and macrame), open mic slots and live music (Dave And The Daggers plus more TBC).
Chosen Wedding Fair Cardiff Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2048 7602. There are three wedding fairs or indeed fayres taking place in Cardiff today. Sort it out guys! Wedding planners of all people should know that communication is key.
Exclusive Wedding Fayre Cardiff Castle. 11am-4pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2087 8100. Guess it won’t be that exclusive.
Game On Show National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Interactive science show.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Mental Health In Music The Moon, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info [email protected]. Including a creative writing workshop, open mic poetry/lyrics/songs, live music and information on support available.
MMA: Strike & Submir #3 Nails Fight Centre, Port Talbot. 10am, £5/£15 to compete. Info www.strikeandsubmit.com.
Poetry Session Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 2-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. Open mic session, also featuring guest poet Mike Jenkins.
Tea Dance Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 4-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Every third Sunday of the month.
The Big Welsh Wedding Show The Depot, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, £3 adv/£6 VIP. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Presented by by Francesca Hill Photography.
MONDAY 19 MARCH
Gwd Mondays Music Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
TUESDAY 20 MARCH
Banff Mountain Film Festival Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £13.50/£11.50. Info 01874 611622. Adventure/action sport-themed film clips captured from various corners of the world. In Porthcawl tomorrow; Llanelli on Thurs 22.
Philosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month.
WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH
Banff Mountain Film Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £11.50-£13.50. Info 01656 815995.
Cardiff BookTalk: Telling Tales School of Optometry & Vision Sciences, Cardiff University. 6.30-8.30pm, free. Info cardiffbooktalk.org. Discussion of Patience Agbabi’s 2014 poetry collection Telling Tales, a reinterpretation of The Canterbury Tales. Book in advance please.
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07376 604291. Monthly evening offering a chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group.
THURSDAY 22 MARCH
Banff Mountain Film Festival Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £13.50/£11.50. Info 0845 2263510.
Reading Room Lecture Mission Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, free. Info 01792 652016.
Shane Williams & Ryan Jones Bedwellty House, Tredegar. 7pm, £50. Info 01600 772467. Two Welsh rugby stars entertain you in some way, alongside host Sean Holley.
FRIDAY 23 MARCH
21st Sir John Lloyd Memorial Lecture Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Lord Thomas with a talk titled . Justice In Brecknock Over The Centuries: Reflections. Book in advance please.
Diane Lazarus Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £17. Info 01792 475715. A spine-chilling evening of paranormal insights. This show is for entertainment value only.
Lunch Club Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £39. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Rat Trap High Street Arcade, Cardiff. 6pm-12am, £7/£5 adv. Info 07792 684554. Art from Alys Jones, Aled Simons, Elin Meredydd, Gwyn Williams, James Green, Peter Slania, Rhys Aneurin, Sam Whitaker and Thomas Williams. Live music from Ramnastax, Eugene Capper & Rhodri Brooks, The Kicks, H. Hawkline, Private World, French Alps Tiger and Zac White.
Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 01639 843163.
Talk: Looking After Museum Collections Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 1-1.45pm, free. Info 01633 656656.
RTramshred Tramshed, Cardiff. 11am-12pm + 12.15-1.15pm. Info 029 2023 5555. Dance- focused exercise classes followed by a prosecco brunch. Further Tramshred classes are here on Wed 28 Mar and Sun 1 Apr.
SATURDAY 24 MARCH
Back To Basics The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £60. Info 029 2022 0349. Get to grips with the basics of the screenprinting process. Email info@
theprinthaus.org to book. May be sold out for March by the time this issue is out, but it’s on once a month until November.
Bearded Taco Pop-Up Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 6-9pm, free. Info 07557 773723.
Bongo’s Bingo: Cardiff Relaunch Tramshed, Cardiff. 6-10pm, £5/£4. Info 029 2023 5555. Bingo aimed at young people, from a company who were last in Cardiff two years ago.
Botanical Art Workshop Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £35. Info 07549 526527. With Debbie Devauden. Also on Sat 14 Apr.
Earth Hour National Museum Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Scientists from the Museum show the effect climate change has had on animals and environments. Also the lights will be turned off from 8.30-9.30pm, that being the Earth Hour of WWF’s devising.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Introduction To Rush Basketry Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £65. Info 029 2048 4611.
Kidsmarkets Spring Mega Market Howells School Sports Hall, Llandaff, Cardifrf. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 45 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved kids’ toys, ahead of Christmas.
RLambing Crai, Brecon Beacons National Park. £45/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. A day with a farmer and his family during lambing time on a 200-acre organic farm. Price includes llunch. A Good Day Out event. Also on Wed 28 and Sat 31.
Lines Equinox Lines Brew Co., Pontygwindy, nr Caerphilly. £5. Info 029 2085 0706. Lines are some craft brew types who used to do the interesting beers in Celt’s range before it went bust. They also used to do evenings like this, which pledges to feature underground music, craft beer and artisan cheese.
Machine Embroidery National History Museum, St Fagans. 10.30am-4pm, £60/£45. Info 029 2057 3500. One-day course with textile artist Lisa Porch.
Made It Market St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, from £15 to set up a stall. Info 07971 242730. Quarterly craft and produce fair. Also on Sat 16 June, Sat 22 Sept and Sat 1 Dec this year.
RPlant Hunter Expedition Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-5pm, free after normal admission charges. Info 029 2059 3328. Easter holiday kids’ event in the woodland of the arboretum here. (Until Thurs 12 Apr)
Player Nation 2018 The Gate, Cardiff. 11am-4pm + 6-0pm, £4. Info 029 2048 3344. All-day video game festival with tournaments, sessions, Rules Of Play with their board games etc.
Pre-Loved Kilo Vintage Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Buy vintage clothes for £15 a kilo.
Prosecco & Fizz Festival City Hall, Cardiff. 12.30 + 6.30pm, £10 adv/£25 VIP. Info 029 2023 0130. Featuring 20 different proseccos, cocktails, a free (well, included in the price) glass on arrival, street food and live music. Afternoon and evening sessions.
Saturday Adult Art Classes Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Saturday Morning Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12.30pm, £17. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
SUNDAY 25 MARCH
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v MK Lightning Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Strictly Charity Dancing Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1.30pm, £10/£8. Info 0845 2263510. With Phillip and Gaynor Evans; in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society and British Heart Foundation.
Sheep Trekking Crai, Brecon Beacons National Park. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a sheep for a walk on a lead in a 200-acre organic farm. A Good Day Out event
Spring Has Sprung Floral Macramé Wreath The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £25. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Weber American Barbecue Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £129. Info 01443 222716.
MONDAY 26 MARCH
Rules Of Play Board Game Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free (£3 to hire games). Info [email protected].
The Gay Men’s Book Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Monthly get-together, on this occasion discussing Francis Bacon In Your Blood by Michael Peppiatt.
TUESDAY 27 MARCH
DPRTE 2018 / Stop Cardiff Arms Fair Protest Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 8am-4pm. Info 029 2022 4488. That’s Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability, aka selling military weapons to other countries. As I’m not really expecting anyone to attend the fair because they saw it listed in here, this is mainly included to highlight the protest against it, which will be taking place outside all day.
WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH
RAmazing Eggsperiments Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Easter-timely show about eggs, their properties and scientific quirks. (Until Sun 15 Apr)
Company Of Words Spring Fling Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-9pm, £4. Info 07933 844234. With poetry from Mab Jones and Lucie Jones, plus host Alix Edwards.
Elliecoptor Hoops Hoop Class Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info [email protected].
RNight & Day Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Meet lots of interesting night-time animals in this show aimed at under-7s. (Until Sun 15 Apr)
Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
RStar Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die. (Until Sun 15 Apr)
Toddler Time At The Play Lab Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 11.30-2.45pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. New monthly session
What To Do Now In The Garden: Spring National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-1pm, £35/£26. Info 029 2057 3500. Demonstrations etc, held in St Fagans Gardens.
THURSDAY 29 MARCH
Book Club: Rebecca Cinema & Co, Swansea. 6.30-10.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07982 624959. Prince includes a hot drink and cake.
Cardiff Music Awards Tramshed, Cardiff. 6.30pm-12am, £15. Info 029 2023 5555. Featuring, on top of the awards handed out, live sets from Afro Cluster, HMS Morris, Rainbow Maniac and DJing from GRLTLK.
Easter Eggstravaganza National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Glad to be able to feature the word eggstravaganza in these pages again.
RFritti Italian Pop-Up Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 6-9pm, free. Info 07557 773723. On tomorrow also.
Smuggler’s Map Egg Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh learner tour.
FRIDAY 30 MARCH
REaster Hunt National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-3pm, £3.50. Info 029 2057 3500. Family activities. (Until Mon 2 Apr)
REaster Hunt National Museum Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Until Mon 2 Apr).
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Burton Albion Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Glynn Vivian At Night Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 5-8pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Live music, workshops and performance
RMakers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. Free. Info 029 2057 3500. Meet the makers, find out more about their craft and buy their wares. (Until Sun 15 Apr)
RMonster Medieval Birthday Bash Caerphilly Castle. 11am-4pm, £8.50/free members. Info 0300 0256000. This castle is 750 years old and is celebrating with a mock battle and a march through Caerphilly town towards the castle. (Until Mon 2 Apr)
The Cellar Bards Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8pm, £3. Info 07818 056599. Monthly literature event with special guest Tyler Keevil, who is reading from his new novel. I like his writing so that’s good news.
SATURDAY 31 MARCH
Beginners Sewing The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £20. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
uBoutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Boxing: Anthony Joshua v Joseph Parker Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5.30pm, from £40. Info 08442 777888. See Sport.
Dinky Donkey Walking Location TBC, Brecon Beacons. £45/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Walk along a bridleway with a pair of Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys. A Good Day Out event.
REaster Egg Hunt Bryngarw Country Park, Bridgend. 10am-4pm, £8.50. Info 01656 815995. Hour-long sessions in which your kids can look for hundreds of chocolate eggs hidden around the park. On tomorrow also.
Easter Fete Taff Meadow Community Centre, Pontypridd. 10am-2pm, £10 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Making Your Mark On Merthyr Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01685 384111. Two-day event (Sun 1 Apr takes place in Cyfarthfa Castle) offering a family-friendly art experience. Today, artists Keith Bayliss and Veronica Gibson will be on hand with demonstrations and activity for people to try.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts, semi-regularly until Christmas.
Roller Derby: Tiger Bay Brawlers v Central City Rollergirls A & B Cardiff Central Youth Club. 2-8pm. Info [email protected]. Double header matchup, with TBB’s A and B teams taking on Central City’s respective sides.
RSwansea Mind, Body & Spirit Festival Creature Sound, Swansea. 10am. Info 01792 301178. Featuring stall holders, psychics, tarot, spiritual guidance and holistic therapies and, say the venue, more than a fair share of pampering. On tomorrow also.
Vintage Kilo Sale St Catherine”s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info 07923 142285. Designer labels at £15 a kilo, on monthly here.
Wasteless Suppers Milk & Sugar, The Hayes, Cardiff. 7.30-11pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City Events.